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Igor StravinskyThe Firebird (Complete Original 1910 Version)

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The Firebird (Complete Original 1910 Version)

by Igor Stravinsky · 1975

15 pressings6 countriesModernClassical

The Firebird was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of The Firebird

10 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 5 countries. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.

US

1975
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks M 33508
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Pitman Pressing
Runout / matrix

MAL 33508-1A B1 PSide A runout, variant 1

MBL 33508-1A 1A PSide B runout, variant 1

MAL 33508-1A A1Side A runout, variant 2

MBL 33508-1A 1A PSide B runout, variant 2

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US

August 1975
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks MQ 33508
Format
LP, Album, Quadraphonic
Runout / matrix

M Q AL-33508-1ASide A Runout

P M Q BL-33508-1ASide B Runout

QAL 33508Side A Label

QBL 33508Side B Label

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France

1975
Label and catalog number
CBS CBS 76418CBS 76.418
Format
LP
Runout / matrix

LPL 4427 1YCenter Label A

LPL 4427 2YCenter Label B

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France

1975
Label and catalog number
CBS CBS 76418CBS 76.418
Format
LP
Runout / matrix

LPL 4427 1YCenter Label A

LPL 4427 2YCenter Label B

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 15 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1975FranceCBS CBS 76418 / CBS 76.418First yearLPLP
1975FranceCBS CBS 76418 / CBS 76.418First yearLPLP
1975GermanyCBS 76418 / CBS M 33508First yearLPLP
1975GermanyCBS CBS 76418 / CBS Masterworks CBS 76418First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1975ItalyCBS CBS 73418 / CBS Masterworks CBS 73418First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1975JapanCBS/Sony SOCO 141First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1975USColumbia Masterworks M 33508First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1975USColumbia Masterworks M 33508First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1975USColumbia Masterworks M 33508First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1975USColumbia Masterworks MQ 33508First yearLP, Album, QuadraphonicLP, Album, Quadraphonic
1978JapanCBS/Sony 23AC 625LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1979GermanyCBS Masterworks 76418 / CBS Masterworks M 33 508LPLP
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981USColumbia Masterworks HM 43508LP, Album, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
1982JapanCBS/Sony 20AC 1572LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaCBS SBR 235760LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. The Firebird (Complete Original 1910 Version)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Firebird are there?

15 vinyl pressings of The Firebird are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1975 and 1982.

When was The Firebird first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1975, in US, France, Germany, Italy and more. One of them is Columbia Masterworks M 33508.

How do I tell if my copy of The Firebird is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use M 33508, MQ 33508, CBS 76418, 76418) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Firebird on vinyl worth?

It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.

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